Ethiopian Traditional Foods by nebiyu tariku https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd GURSHA (practice of feeding one another by hands) the larger the gursha, the stronger the affection en-us 2020-09-22 15:14:48 UTC 2023-05-01 10:10:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f357.png Use hands! 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/769152545 2020-09-22 17:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/769152545 Food is not just meal, it's a social experience 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/769164535 Gursha is a sign of strong friendship, affection and love.]]> 2020-09-22 17:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/769164535 Injera 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/772507798 What unites all 81 different ethnicities in Ethiopia...
Every Ethiopian meal is served with Injera, so it's the basic component of every food
It's a type of grain (Called "teff") originated 4000BC
Very adaptive to various type of climates, with very small seeds]]> 2020-09-23 15:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/772507798 Gluten-free 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/773273233 Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2018
Nowadays it's internationally wanted because of the specific characteristics (gluten-free)
Because of its potential as an economic success, countries like the US (Idaho, California, Texas, and Nevada) and some European countries (Netherlands) are already cultivating teff and selling it on domestic markets]]> 2020-09-23 18:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/773273233 How to make it? 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/773366249 Really simple
1. Mix together the teff flour and water in a large bowl until a smooth batter forms.
2. Cover the bowl tightly at room temperature until it is foamy and quite fragrant for fermentation, usually 2-3 days.
3. Pour off the water from the top and mix the batter until it’s smooth.
4. bake it on a traditional porcelain oven.]]> 2020-09-23 18:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/773366249 Diversity: the hallmark 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/775017024 The injera can be eaten with variety of stew but mostly:
- Meat based
- Fasting vegetarian food (180 mandatory fasting days out of 252 from the 365 calandar days)
-Spicy (Berbere, Mitmita,Kochkocia)]]> 2020-09-24 08:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/775017024 Spices 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/775106945 All ethiopian foods are made with abundance of Spices
All natural - mostly made at home
Berbere - chiles, garlic, fenugreek and allspice and cinnamon
Mitmita: African bird's eye chili peppers, Ethiopian cardamom (korerima), cloves, and salt
Gesho - Rhamnus prinoides
Erd - Turmeric

]]> 2020-09-24 09:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/775106945 Home made Spices 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778735522 GEBEYA - Traditional Market
(You can buy the raw materials and prepare the spices at home)]]> 2020-09-25 10:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778735522 Diversified food type 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778740924 - Every ethnic groups have their own characteristic food (some are shared)
- Some religion based food customs
- Some are climate based food customs]]> 2020-09-25 10:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778740924 Ethiopia: birthplace of coffee (10th century, disputed) 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778753227 Emma Bedford, Jul 27, 2020]]> 2020-09-25 10:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778753227 Traditional Coffee Ceremony 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778759914 - Jebena, a clay coffee pot in which the coffee is boiled.
- Served with Snacks, such as popcorn or toasted barley (kollo), - Dedicated coffee area at home,
- 3 rounds of coffee (Abol, Tona and Bereka)
- Burning of frankincense (Etan)

]]> 2020-09-25 10:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778759914 Home made Tej 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778771933 - "Honey Wine" made at home flavored with powdered leaves and twigs of gesho (Rhamnus prinoides)
- Deceptively sweet taste that masks its high alcohol content,  varies according to the length of fermentation.
Berele: rounded vase-shaped flask called a berele]]> 2020-09-25 10:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778771933 Raw meet (Cattle) 887582_1 https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778828965 - no steroid induced growth
- Accompanied by traditional Spices (Mitmita, Senafich)
- senafich: ground mustard seeds, vinegar, garlic, oil and salt
- Spices good for anthelmintic effect]]> 2020-09-25 11:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/887582_1/z9rk4s4nmnbt07zd/wish/778828965